Accelerating delivery
Most of the money would be shifted from R&DArmy wants to add $252M to FCSBy Kris Osborn - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Apr 14, 2008 17:53:08 EDT
The Army is asking Congress for permission to add $251.8 million to the $3.5 billion allocated for the Future Combat Systems program this year.
The money, most of which would be shifted from the Army’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation budget, would allow several components of the $160 billion program to arrive earlier, including 27-ton vehicles, sensors, UAVs, and network gear.
The request is contained in a March 21 Army document titled “Reprogramming Action – Future Combat Systems,” submitted to Congress later in the month. It concerns the current 2008 budget.
Defense News obtained a copy.
Most of the money — $245.8 million — would come out of the research and development (R&D) budget, including $33 million from the Stryker Product Improvement Program. The rest of the funds, $6 million, would come out of the procurement account for Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles.
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